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What children need in Outdoor Play ~ SPACE - to be physically active ~ TIME - to observe and explore and become interested in the natural world / QUIET - to be reflective, sit and dream or talk to a friend / OPPORTUNITY - to play with friends, imagine, create, problem solve and communicate / OPPORTUNITIES - to use materials and resources in ways which are not possible indoors / CHALLENGES - for physical, social, emotional and intellectual development / SUPPORT - from empathetic adults who can help to make connections in their learning and support and extend ideas ~ SUITABLE CLOTHING - which enables them to move freely and safely and experience a range of weathers I' Why Outdoor Play is so Important - Homerton Nursery School . For developing PSED skills. Helping to develop positive relationships with others, sharing, turn taking, problem solving, negotiating. . For developing self confidence. To give a sense of achievement, awe and wonder. . For developing physical strength and coordination. A sense of physical well bei ng. . For developing a healthy attitude to the outdoors - to fresh air and to exercise . For encouraging independence, for taking responsibility and making choices for autonomous learning. . For enabling risk taking and understanding what or what not is dangerous to themselves and others. · For increasing their awareness of the natural world, the seasons and the changes that occur throughout the year , · For the development of creativity - to be able to paint on a large scale, to make music joyfully and loudly, to use their imaginations fully. · For the sensory and tactile experiences of digging in the wet mud, feeling rain on our faces, touching a slimy worm... Questions about your own outdoor area: 1. Can children choose to move freely indoors and outdoors for extended periods? 2. Do you plan and prepare the learning opportunities outdoors with the same care as those indoors? 3. Do you tell parents/carers as much about the children's outdoor achievements as their indoor ones? (This is an effective barometer for assessing the value you attach to outdoor learning opportunities.) 4. Do staff engage with the children outdoors and help them extend their play? 5. Is there plenty of flexible equipment for children to move about and arrange? 6. Can children go out in all weathers? 7. Is the area physically challenging? 8. Are there different levels and surfaces in the area? 9. Can children access the whole curriculum outside? 10. Is the area safe? ICT ideas for a garden centre Delivering plants - use of Bee-Bot Scanner for bar codes and till - check out Temperature sensor - reading temperature for growing I Using camera/microscope to record growth of a plant Temperature/humidity sensor Journey around garden centre using Bee-Bot Walkie-talkie or 2 way head set for till or information centre to outside worker Digital camera for photos of different plants, growth of plants etc Digital Microscope for examining soil. petals etc Digital movie maker for taking photo footage of a visit to garden centre. bring back and use as a back drop for role play inside Tannoy system with speaker outside for outside worker to collect plants Digital photos. photocopied silhouettes. to help sort objects in role play area e.g. match pots and tools of different sizes to their photos or silhouettes Take a series of photos for time lapse photography of, say, a sunflower growing Tape recorder for stories/rhymes/music involving plants Use a word processor to make labels/badges/prices etc for the centre. add images from the web Nature grid Big books: http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/infant/bigbook.html Use the web to down load images of plants to stick on plant pots. plant seeds for sale etc Watering system - turn a switch to water plants, possibly can buy cheap watering systems to use for weekends involving a program for timing Design garden on IWB using gallery or in Textease- design different gardens for different purposes Talking photograph album - images of different parts of garden centre or different plants Link to weather work - use 2Simple 2Count. websites, gallery in IWB - use alongside smart recorder to record weather forecast